Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Comments on this new CNC

Hi Jon,

My comment was more of a general one. I thought more mass meant more rigidity
and less vibration. As to Asian machines you probably need to sight them to
asses their quality.

I have an Asian 'CNC Ready' lathe that has ball screws. It is my first
experience with them but these screw are 'rough as guts'. I'm hoping that they
will wear in after I get it going. If you leave it sit for a few weeks, it
appears that there is an indent left when you go to move it by hand.

BTW, I have a Taig mill. It's a beautiful machine.

Cheers,

Peter.

Jon Elson wrote:

> Peter Homann wrote:
>> Jon,
>>
>> I'm no expert, but I thought that weight and mass of a machine did matter and
>> that weighing twice as much would be a good thing.
> Yes, indeed, this is true. And, the column setup on the
> minimill is pretty flimsy. It may be, in fact, that all the
> weight increase is in the column area, it looks like that from
> the picture.
>
> But, there were so many inconsistencies in that ad picture, I
> have no idea what the machine really looks like, or can do.
> My use for the minimill is as a travelling demonstrator, I don't
> do any serious work on it, so lightness and cheapness is a
> virtue for me. I should have gotten a Taig, but they were
> backlogged when I needed it.
>
> Jon
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